The Weekly of Business Aviation

The first year’s production of Textron Aviation’s $4.8 million Cessna Denali is now sold out, the company says.

With modest increases in business aviation flight activity and fuel sales, the FBO industry in the U.S. and Canada (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) is stable after years of uncertainty, according to the half-year 2017 spot analysis by Aviation Business Strategies Group.

The numbers are in: GE Aviation, the first corporate user of the HondaJet, says the diminutive business aircraft is boosting productivity and saving it money compared with flying on the airlines.

Miami-based World Fuel Services has collaborated with Seattle Avionics to bundle charts and plates from the Seattle group into World Fuel Services’ new iPad app.

Bombardier Aerospace’s fourth Global 7000 flight test vehicle arrived at the Bombardier Flight Test Center in Wichita on Sept. 30.

Flying Colours Corp. is working on three 120-month maintenance inspections for three Bombardier Global aircraft at its Peterborough, Ontario, facility.

Thales has selected CRS Jet Spares as an authorized distributor for Bombardier Challenger 300 and 350 aftermarket support.

Honeywell has updated its MyAerospace e-commerce portal to simplify online ordering and tracking processes.

Coleman Jet announced that its Gulfstream IV is one of the first recipients of the Gogo Avance L5 inflight connectivity and entertainment platform to be installed on a Part 135 charter aircraft.

Flying Colours Corp. has begun the third phase of its long-term expansion strategy and the first round of infrastructure development at its St. Louis facility.

CRS Jet Spares is expanding its global services.

AMSTAT has launched the AMSTAT Aircraft Valuation Tool to help evaluate business aircraft through a partnership with Vangas.

World Aero delivered its 20,000th component repair from its workshop in West Sussex.

JetAviva has become an authorized sales representative for Tamarack Active Winglets, the companies announced.

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-07-09 for British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Jetstream Series 3101 and Jetstream Model 3201 airplanes.

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Heather Hill has joined Quiet Technology Aerospace as sales and business development director with a focus on its North American eastern region.

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Premium Jet is the first Swiss air charter operator to achieve an Argus Platinum Rating.

Textron Aviation is opening the orderbook for its new large-cabin Citation Hemisphere at this year’s National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition.

Bombardier has launched a new “Smart Services” program, giving business jet customers an expanded menu of coverage choices based on their needs.

Bombardier is growing its service presence, which includes the opening of a newly expanded interior facility at its Tucson Service Center.

Web Manuals, a leading digitizer of documentation for flight operations and safety, is expanding its relationship with Argus International to further help its customers keep their back offices up to speed on operating procedures, safety and compliance.

Despite closing its corporate flight department and disposing of nearly all its executive jets, General Electric is bullish on business aviation.

Jetcraft, the international aircraft sales, marketing and ownership strategies consultancy, delved deeply behind the scenes of the business jet world to develop its latest 10-year forecast.